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HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES,  Jan.    10,   ISOo.— Laid   on 
table  and  ordered  to  be  printed. 

[By  the  Chair.] 


MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 

Richmond,  Va.,  Jan.  5,  1SG5. 
To  the  House  of  Representatives: 

In  response  to  your  resolution  of  the  ^■'itii  November 
last,  I  herewith  transmit  communications,  which  furnish  the  inforuia- 
tion  desired  relative  to  the  "  commissioned  officers  attached  to  and 
employed  in  the  different  Departments  and  Bureaux  in  the  city  of 
Richmond." 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  SECRETARY  OF  WAR. 

C.  S.  A.  War  Department, 
Richmond,  Dec.  16,  1S64. 
To  the  President: 

I  have  the  honor  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  a  reso- 
lution of  the  House  of  Representatives  adopted  on  the  2-5th  ultiuio, 
as  follows : 

"  Resolved,  That  the  President  be  requested  to  furnish  this  House 
with  a  list  of  all  commissioned  officers  attached  to  and  employed  in 
the  difft'rent  Departments  and  Bureaux  in  the  city  of  Richmond, 
showing  their  ages,  and  how  many  are  fit  for  field  service." 

In  response,  I  respectfully  refer  to  the  annexed  tabular  statement, 
which  contains  the  mformation  desired. 

Respectfully, 
'  Your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 

Secretary  of  War. 


RcLuTfi  of  Military  Officers  on  duly  in  the  various  Bureaux  of  the  War  Department. 


N:l. 

NAME. 

RANK. 

Age. 

Fit  01-  unfit  for  field 
service. 

A.  and  I.  General's  Office : 

I 

S.  Cooper, 

A.  and  I.  General, ' 

66 

•2 

K.  H.  Chilton, 

Col.  and  A.  I.  G 

49 

Fit  for  senMce  in  field . 

;{ 

C.  McR;ie  Selph,     - 

Capt.  and  A.  I.  G. 

25 

"              " 

4 

John  Withers, 

Lt.  Col.audA.  A.G. 

38 

"              " 

5 

H.  L.  Clay, 

42 

"              " 

6 

E.  A.  Palfrey, 

34 

"              " 

7 

S.  W.  Melton, 

34 

"              " 

8 

J.  ]i.  Hoge, 

Major  and  A  A.  G. 

39 

"              » 

9 

John  W.  Riely,       - 

"                    " 

25 

"              " 

10 

W.  S.  Burton, 

"                    " 

44 

11                            <(                         K 

1] 

C.  M   Blackford.     - 

Captain,  &c. 

- 

Temporarily   detailed 
for  duty. 

V> 

J.  F.  Jones, 

Q.  M.  General's  Office : 

Captain, 

Temporarily   detailed 
for  duty. 

1 

A.  R.  Lawton, 

Brigadier  General. 

45 

Fit  for  service  in  field. 

2 

W  F.  Alexander,    - 

Major  and  Q.  M. 

32 

"               '•             " 

\) 

W.  B.  B.  Cross,       - 

'"'                  " 

41 

"               "             " 

4 

Wui.  L.  Bailey, 

"                  " 

56 

"               "             " 

5 

R.  S.  Cox, 

<i                  i< 

39 

<<               II             t( 

(5 

C.J.  Leigh, 

Capt.  and  A.  Q.  M. 

38 

«              11             1. 

7 

W.  W.  Lester, 

"                     " 

36 

"               "             " 

8 

Charles  Morris, 

Office  of  Foreign  Ciupplies: 

39 

1 

Thos.  L.  Bayne, 

Lieut.  Colonel, 

40 

Fit  for  field  service. 

2 

J.  Deuegre, 

Engineer  Bureau: 

Captain, 

26 

I 

J.  F.  Gilmer, 

Major  General, 

46 

Fit  for  service  in  field. 

2 

A.  L.  Rives, 

Colonel, 

34 

"               "             " 

3 

J.  H. ^Alexander, 

Major  and  A.  A.  G. 

24 

'•               "             " 

4 

F.  Herbst, 

1st  Lieutenant, 

45 

Unfit  for  " 

5 

T.  R.  Price, 

Surgeon  General's  Office: 

1st 

Fit  for      " 

J 

S.  P.  Moore, 

Surgeon,  C.  S.  A.     - 

49 

o 

C.  H.  Smith, 

"               " 

45 

Fit  for  field  service. 

;'( 

Thcs.  H.  Williams, 

"               " 

35 

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4 

F.  Sorrell, 

"               " 

37 

"            "        " 

f) 

Chas.  Brewer, 

Surgeon,  P.  ACS. 

32 

Unfit  for  field  service. 

6 

Herman  Baer, 

Ordnance  Bureau: 

• 

34 

Fit 

] 

J.  Gorgas, 

Brigadier  General, 

46 

Fit  for  field  service. 

'2 

J.  A.  de  Laguel, 

Lieut.  Colonel, 

37 

"            "        " 

3 

E.  B.  Smith, 

Major, 

31 

"            "         '< 

4 

R.  H.  Glenn, 

Bureau  of  Conscription : 

Captain, 

•38 

Unfit  for  field  service. 

1 

John  S.  Preston, 

Brigadier  General, 

55 

Fit  for  field  service. 

2 

G.  W.  Lay, 

Lieut.  Colonel, 

42 

"            "         " 

3 

C.  B.  Duffield, 

Captain, 

39 

11                         K                 « 

4 

Thos.  Goldthwaite, 

1st  Lieutenant, 

24 

11                         11                 II 

5 

J.  A.  Lynham, 

1st 

24 

<I                         11                 U 

6 

Thos.  Pinckney,      - 

2d 

24 

"                         "                 " 

7 

T.  P.  August, 

Colonel, 

42 

Unfit  for  field  service. 

3 

No. 

NAME. 

RANK. 

Age. 

Pit  or  niifi;    t^.i-  tii  iil 

»tiviv:t- 

1 

Si^al  Bureau: 
Wm.  N  Barker,      - 

Captain, 

47 

Unfit  for  field  service. 

] 

War  OfBee : 
C.  W.  Harris, 

Lieutenant, 

24 

Invalid  corps;  lost  a 
leg  at  Chancellor's; 
assigned   to   clerical 
duty. 

1 
o 

3 
4 

Nitre  and  Mining  Bureau : 
J.  M.  St.  John, 
K.  Morton, 
H.  F.  Ktardon, 

S.  Chalaroii, 

Colonel, 
Lieut.  Colonel, 
Captain, 
Captain, 

35 
31 

'2S 
24 

Fit  for  field  fjervicc. 
T^nfit  for  field  service. 
Fit  for 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 

Subsistence  Department: 
L.  B.  Northrop, 
F.  G.  Kuffin, 
S.  B.  French, 
T.  U.  Dudl.'y, 
S.  B.  Brewer, 
J.  M.  Strother, 
J.  C.  Abrain.s, 

Colonel,  C.  G.  S.     - 

Lieut.  Colonel, 

Major, 

Major, 

Major, 

Captain, 

Captain, 

53 
49 
34 
27 
30 
26 
32 

Unfit  for  field  service. 
Fit  for 

1 

Exiliaiip'  Bureau: 
W.  H.  Platoh, 

Captain, 

31 

Fit  for  field  service. 

1 

2 

Asst.  Q.  M.  General's  Office: 
Larkin  Smith, 
Goo.  H.  Fitz-vilson, 

Lieut.  Colonel, 
Captain,  A.  Q.  M.     - 

50 
2? 

Fit  for  field  duty. 

1 

Army  Intelligence  Office : 
K.  Gatewood, 

'Miaplaiu, 

34 

Fit  for  field  duty. 

RECAPITULATION. 


4 

3 

Adjutant  and  Inspector  General's  Office,           ... 
Quarterma.ster  Gt^neral's  Office, 

Offic  of  Foreifrn  Supplies,              .... 
Engineer  Bureau,                              .                    .                    -                    . 
Surgeon  General's  Office,                 .... 
Ordnmicc  Bureau,                             .... 
Bureau  of  Conscription,                   .... 
Signal  Bureau,                                   .... 
War  Office,                                         .                    .                    .                    . 
Nitre  and  Mining  Bureau,                .... 
Subsistence  Bureau,                           .... 
Exchange  Hureau.                              .... 
Assistant  Quartermaster  General's  Office, 
Army  Intelligence  Office,                .... 

12 
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2 
4 
5 
3 
6 

3 
5 
1 

2 
1 

2 

12 

2 
5 

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7 
1 
1 
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7 
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COMMUNICATION  FROM  SECRETARY  OF  NAVY. 

Confederate  States  op  America, 
Navy  Department, 

Richmond,  Dec.  3,  18G4. 
To  u'lc  President: 

Sir  : 

111  response  to  the  following  resolution,  adopted  by 
the  HousH  of  Representatives  on  the  25th  ultimo,  and  referred  by 
you  to  this  Department  for  report, — "  Resolved,  That  the  President 
be  requested  to  furnish  this  House  with  a  list  of  all  commissioned 
officers  attached  to  and  employed  in  the  different  Departments  and 
Bureaux  in  the  City  of  Richmond,  showing  their  ages,  and  how  many 
are  fit  for  field  service," — I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith,  a 
list  of  the  commissioned  officers  of  the  navy  on  duty  in  Richmond, 
showing  their  ages,  duty,  &c. 

With  gi-eat  respect. 

Your  ob't  servant, 

S.  R.  MALLORY, 

Secretary  of  the  Navy. 


NAME. 

AGE. 

HOW  EMPLOYED. 

Captain  F.  Forrest, 

68 

President  of  examining  board. 

Caj)ta!n  S.  S.  Lee, 

59 

Chief  of  office  orders  and  detail. 

Commander  Roht.  G.  Robb, 

55 

Commanding  navy  yard,  Rocketts. 

Commander  M.  Mason, 

55 

Commanding  naval  rendezvous. 

Commander  Juu.  M.  Brooke,     - 

37 

Chief  of  office  "  ord.  and  hydrog'y." 

Lieutenant  Jno.  H.  Parker, 

44 

Special  service. 

Snrg:eon  W.  A.  AV   S])utswood, 

6U 

Chief  of  office  "  medicine  and  surgery." 

Lieutenant  A.  M.  DeBree, 

37 

Ordnance  duty. 

Lieutenant  Robt.  D.  Minor, 

34 

Ordnance  duty. 

Paymaster  Jno.  DeBre  ■, 

65 

Paymaster  of  station. 

Paymaster  Jas   A.  Semple, 

45 

Chief  of  office  provision  and  clothing. 

Surgeon  James  Cornick. 

66 

Naval  rendezvous. 

Lieutenant  J.  Humphreys,         -                     " 

51 

Office  of  orders  and  detail. 

Surgreon  Wm.  B.  Sinclair, 

46 

On  station. 

Surti:eon  Jas.  F.  Harriso'i, 

38 

Naval  hosjjital. 

Assistant  Surgeon  Jno.  DeBree, 

26 

Naval  hospital. 

Assistant  Surgeon  Jas.  E.  Duffel, 

24 

Naval  hospital. 

Engineer  Wm.  P.  Williamson, 

55 

Engineer  department. 

Paymaster  Jas.  K.  Harwood.    - 

34 

Duty  on  station. 

Assistant  Paymaster  S.  S.  Nicholas, 

26 

Duty  on  station. 

Constructor  Jno.  L.  Porter, 

48 

Office  of  construction. 

As  naval  officers  are  not  called  upon  to  perform  "field  service,"  the  fitness  of  those  em- 
braced in  this  return  for  sucli  duty  has  never  been  determined.  Eight  of  the  twenty-one 
are  over  fifty-five  years  of  age,  and  four  are  between  forty-five  and  fifty-five. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  SECRETARY  OF  TREASURY. 

Treasury  Department,  C.  S.  A. 
Richmond,   Nov.  30,  18G4. 
7  o  the  President : 

"   Sir: 

In  answer  to  the  resolution  of  the  House  of  Represen- 
tatives of  the  2-5th  instant,  I  have  the  lionor  to  report,  that  there 
are  no  commissioned  officers  attached  to  and  employed  in  this  De- 
partment, or  any  of  its  Bureaux,  in  the  City  of  Richmond. 

Very  respectfully, 

G.  A.  TRENHOLM, 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  POSTMASTER  GENERAL. 

Confederate  States  of  America, 
Post  Office  Department, 

Richmond,  Nov.  29,  1864. 
To  the  President : 

Sir: 

In  response  to  your  reference  of  the  resolution  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  of  the  25th  instant,  requesting  the  Presi- 
dent "  to  furnish  this  House  with  a  list  of  all  commissioned  officers 
attached  to  and  employed  in  the  different  Departments  and  Bu- 
reaux in  the  City  of  Richmond,  showing  their  ages,  and  how  many 
are  fit  for  field  service,"  I  have  the  honor  to  report,  that  there  are  no 
commissioned  officers  attached  to  or  employed  in  the  Post  Office  De- 
partment, other  than  the  Chiefs  of  the  Contract,  Appointment  and 
Finance  Bureaux,  who  are  appointed  by  the  President  and  confirmed 
by  the  Senate. 

If  the  resolution  is  intended  to  cover  these,  H.  St.  George  Offiitt, 
Chiei  of  the  Contract  Bur(\nu  is  forty-three  years  of  age,  and  would 
be  able  to  perform  military  service  in  the  field.  B.  N.  Clements, 
Chief  of  the  Appointment  Bureau,  is  forty  years  of  age,  and  is  unfit 
for  military  service  in  the  field.  Alexander  Dimitry,  Chief  of  the 
Finance  Bureau,  is  sixty  years  of  age,  and  is  unfit  for  military  service 
in  the  field. 

With  great  respect. 

Your  ob't  servant, 

JOHN  H.  REAGAN, 

Postmaster  General. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  ATTORNEY  GENERAL. 

CONFEDEKATE    StATES    OF    A:\IERICA, 

Department  of  Justice, 

Richmond,  Va.,  Nov.  29,  1864. 
To  the  President : 

Sill : 

In  response  to  the  resolution  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives of  the  25th  instant,  I  have  the  honor  to  report,  that 
there  is  but  one  commissioned  officer  of  the  army  or  navy  attaclied 
to  and  employed  in  this  Department.  Edward  Gr.  Dill,  Clerk  in  the 
Bureau  of  Public  Printing,  is  a  captain  in  the  third  Virginia  regi- 
ment (local  defience  troops).  He  is  29  years  old,  and  is  fit  for  field 
service,  but  is  detailed  as  an  expert  for  duty  in  that  Bureau,  his  ser- 
vices there  being  deemed  indispensable. 

GEO.  DAVIS, 

Attorney  General. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  SECRETARY  OF  STATE. 

Department  op  State,  ' 
Richmond,  Nov.  28,  18G4. 
To  the  President : 

Sir  : 

In  answer  to  the  enquiry  contained  in  the  resolution  of 
the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  2-5th  instant,  asking  for  "  a 
list  of  all  conmiissioned  officers  attached  to  and  employed  in  the 
different  Departments  and  Bureaux  in  the  City  of  Richmond,'*  I  have 
the  honor  to  report,  that  no  commissioned  officers  of  the  army  or 
navy  are  employed  by  this  Department  in  the  City  of  Richmond. 

I  am,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

J.  P.  BENJAMIN, 

Secretary  of  State. 


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